C-SCDC will hold its board of directors meeting at 6 p.m. at the main office building, 4831 Armour St. in Fort Smith.

Van Buren Public Library will hold activities for homeschoolers from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Call 474-6045.

Cedarville Public Library will hold a kids craft day at 3:30 p.m. Snacks will be served. Call 410-1853.

Van Buren Public Library will hold an afterschool program from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Call 474-6045.

Alma Public Library will hold an afterschool program from 4 to 5 p.m. Call 632-4140.

Jan. 24

Mulberry Public Library will hold a Wii games activity at 3:30 p.m. Call 997-1226.

Jan. 25

Crawford County Spelling Bee will be 9 a.m. at the Alma Performing Arts Center.

Jan. 27

Van Buren Public Library will hold a Wii games activity for teens from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Call 474-6045.

Van Buren Public Library will hold a basic computer class from 7 to 8 p.m. for adults who have little or no hands-on experience with computers. Class size is limited. Call 474-6045 to reserve a spot.

Jan. 28

Toddler Story Time will be held at 11 a.m. at the Mulberry Public Library. Call 997-1226.

Teen Time will be held at the Mulberry Public Library at 3:30 p.m. Call 997-1226.

Teen Writers Group will meet from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Van Buren Public Library. Call 474-6045.

Teenology will be held at the Mountainburg Public Library from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Call 369-1600.

Jan. 29

Preschool Story Time will be held at the Cedarville Public Library from 10 to 11 a.m. Call 410-1853.

Toddler Story Time will be held at the Alma Public Library from 10 to 11 a.m. Call 632-4140.

Preschool and Homeschool Story Time will be held at the Mountainburg Public Library from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Call 369-1600.

Teen Time will be held at the Van Buren Public Library from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Call 474-6045.

Teen Scene will be held at the Alma Public Library at 4 p.m. Call 632-4140.

Feb. 2

Opening reception for the works of Don Lee and Cathy Mason will be 1 to 4 p.m. at the Center for Art and Education in Van Buren. Lee’s “New Work” exhibit will be in the Main Gallery; Mason’s “The Bucket List” in the Studio Gallery. Exhibition dates are Feb. 2-21.

Feb. 5

Mountainburg First Assembly of God Church will host a blood drive from 1:45 to 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Call (877) 340-8777 or visit www.arkbi.org.

Feb. 7

Art Night Out will be held at the Center for Art and Education in Van Buren. Call (479) 474-7767.

Feb. 8

Natural Dam Community Center will host a benefit spaghetti dinner and pie auction to help with medical bills and expenses for Mike Klomfas. Dinner will begin at 5 p.m. and auction at 6 p.m.

Feb. 11, 18, 25

A three-part beginning beekeepking class will be 6-9 p.m. at the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center. There is no charge for the classes sponsored by the Western Arkansas Eastern Oklahoma Beekeepers Association. Call Danny Brewer at (479) 208-9949.

March 8

Center for Art and Education will hold its annual 5X5 Gala at the Fort Smith City Center. Tickets are $75. Call 474-7767.

Miscellaneous

Alma Masonic Lodge meets the second and fourth Mondays at the lodge building. Supper is at 6:30 p.m.

Children/family practice night is held Mondays at Hero’s Arena with barrel racing on Tuesdays and team sorting on Fridays.

Cowboy Mounted Shooting practices are held the second and fourth Sundays at 6 p.m. at the fairgrounds arena in Mulberry. Call 414-4507 or 926-0247.

Crawford County Volunteers for Literacy, 513 Main Street in Van Buren, offers adult reading, math, English as a second language and other classes. Classes are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Call 474-4594.

English as a second language classes are offered at the Crawford County Adult Education Center, Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Call 471-0019.

Alma Rotary Club meets Wednesdays at noon at the Alma Community Center.

Caregiver’s Day Out is held Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Van Buren First Assembly of God Church, 1014 Fayetteville Road in Van Buren. Trained volunteers will care for those suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia so their primary caregivers may enjoy a few hours of rest. Call the church, 474-7573.

Clear Creek Masonic Lodge in Mountainburg meets the first Thursday with dinner at 6:30 p.m and the meeting at 7:30.

Crawford County 4-H Horse Talk Club meets 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday at the Alma Library. Call 474-5286.

Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 42, and Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, Unit 42, Alma, meets for a potluck at 6 p.m. and meeting at 7 the first Tuesday at 6307 Alma Highway across from Kopper Kettle.